Passably

Word PASSABLY
Character 8
Hyphenation pass a bly
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Definitions and meanings of "Passably"

What do we mean by passably?

In a passable fashion, moderately; adequately.

The ability to be passable, to not be mistaken for another gender/sex. When you have passability it means that you are passable as the gender you perform. If you are a transgender woman and no one ever mistakes you for a man, then you have passability as a woman. Urban Dictionary

A transitioned transgendered person who, to people uninformed, appears to have been born the gender they describe themselves as. Urban Dictionary

A term used to describe a shemale or transexual who can easily pass as a woman in a public setting. Urban Dictionary

Possibilities that are passable. In other words, a possibility that you could pass. Urban Dictionary

A point in transition, when a transsexual or transgender girl feels comfortable going out in public. Passing as a female. A state of mind or an attitude where you become comfortable with who you are and you stop worrying that someone will know you are transgender Urban Dictionary

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The word "passably" in example sentences

It was then that Mr. Sheeny detailed to me the particulars to which I have briefly adverted; and, informing me at the same time that he had a family in England who would feel obliged to me for his release, and that his most intimate friend the English ambassador would move heaven and earth to revenge his fall, he directed my attention to a portmanteau passably well filled, which he hoped would satisfy the cupidity of my troops. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Even when the election system works passably, a president-elect must endure another indefensible feature of the succession process. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The bottom line is that by any sane person's reckoning, the question "Who caused the Great Recession?" leads to the financial sector -- and the certainty that, left to themselves, the financial sector will "do it again" -- and again and again, leaving nothing of the covenant that "the rich shall allow the middle class a passably decent lifestyle." ❋ Nicholas Carroll (2011)

It's all passably jolly, but the show, with book and lyrics by Peter Sham and music by Brad Carroll, misses a trick in not doing more to satirise operatic conventions. ❋ Unknown (2011)

No, the best I had to go on was that I was passably sane, and accept, provisionally, that she was as represented. ❋ Unknown (2010)

When they were done spraying her, though, even she looked passably attractive. ❋ Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi (2011)

After doing passably well at Valley Forge Military Academy and dropping in and out of classes at Ursinus College and New York University, Salinger found his m é tier in the Columbia University writing class of Whit Burnett, the editor of Story magazine, who taught him that authors of great literature should vanish into their own prose, jettisoning the egos that would become such a fraught topic for Franny. ❋ Carl Rollyson (2011)

We learned both languages passably well, and we learned them wholly in the saddle or in camp. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Such an approach had worked quite well in Europe and at least passably well in East Asia and Latin America. ❋ Col. Matthew Moten (2011)

Philip Glass was probably the last one whose name would be passably well known to the public at large, and even Mr. Glass isn't nearly as famous as, say, Aaron Copland. ❋ Terry Teachout (2012)

To these raddled, commitment-starved women, a certain Mr D Miliband resembles the archangel Gabriel; even David Cameron looks passably sweet. ❋ Barbara Ellen (2010)

Even if this were a passably good idea, the score would have sunk the show, for the songs are period pastiches so anonymous as to actively resist recollection. ❋ Terry Teachout (2011)

Trauma is one of those shows that will stay on the air for a few seasons, not because it's any good, but because it's passably better than the crap leading up to it. ❋ Wendigomountain (2009)

Having [passability] is really important for the [safety] of [a transgender] person these days. ❋ Punkkat (2018)

"Wow. You look very passable! I would have never guessed you were born a man. *heart* *heart*" - Russ [lindquist], video blogger, trolling an Australian prostitute in his video [SFTU] [854]. ❋ Lifer88 (2015)

Since [John's] date was totally passable, no one at [the party] knew that she was a [ladyboy]. ❋ Huskey Balls (2006)

"All of these are passabilities, [Gorgee], you should know better than presenting this nonsense to your boss," says Karen. "S-sorry mistress," Gorgee [stutters]. "How dare yo-," but she was cut off for [the titans] had returned. ❋ Aelin~Rose~ (2021)

[Becka] is very passable, she is so [comfortable] and confadent when she goes out. That guy she was talking to had no idea she was a [t-girl] ❋ Lisabme5 (2006)

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